Driver Arrested for Felony DUI Following Injury Collision in Eureka

This is a press release from the Eureka Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent unless proven guilty:

On June 11, 2026, at approximately 4:20 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department (EPD) responded to the 2100 block of Williams Street for a report of a vehicle collision into a parked vehicle.

Upon arrival, officers located the driver and one passenger of the involved vehicle. Officers learned there had been a second passenger in the vehicle; however, that individual fled the scene prior to law enforcement’s arrival.

During the investigation, officers determined the driver, identified as 24-year-old Leiada Masten of Anderson, was displaying objective signs of alcohol intoxication. The passenger who remained at the scene sustained moderate injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Based on the investigation, Masten was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of felony driving under the influence causing injury and felony driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or greater causing injury.

The Eureka Police Department reminds motorists that driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is dangerous, illegal, and will not be tolerated. Impaired driving significantly increases the risk of serious injury or death to drivers, passengers, and the public. Always plan ahead for a safe ride home and never get behind the wheel while impaired.